[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 136 (Monday, September 26, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 26, 1994]
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    CONGRATULATING DOUGLAS D. HULTBERG--1994 DISTINGUISHED PRINCIPAL

  Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, it is my great pleasure today to offer my 
congratulations to Douglas D. Hultberg, principal of Dakota Elementary 
School at the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. Douglas Hultberg 
has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education and the National 
Association of Elementary School Principals as one of the 1994 National 
Distinguished Principals.
  Each year, the National Distinguished Principals Program honors 
principals from each of the 50 States who have shown a strong 
commitment to quality and community in their schools. The program 
understands the crucial role a principal plays in creating an 
environment in which teachers and students can thrive and everyone can 
live up to their fullest potential. In selecting Douglas Hultberg, I 
believe the program pays tribute to not only his leadership and 
outstanding work, but also to all those associated with Dakota 
Elementary School. His energy and commitment helped shape the school 
and the community with which it interacts.
  As the principal of a school located on a U.S. Air Force base, 
Douglas Hultberg faces a unique set of challenges. In addition to the 
financial demands schools on Federal properties face, the changing 
school and community populations commonly found on Air Force bases pose 
particular challenges to principals trying to forge strong ties between 
school and community. Douglas Hultberg has risen to this challenge.
  Mr. President, I have often spoken proudly of the fine schools found 
in North Dakota. The hard work of our schools is evident in the fact 
that North Dakota has one of the highest graduation rates in the 
country. Clearly, North Dakotans recognize the value of a good 
education. I am pleased today to congratulate Douglas Hultberg and to 
thank him for his hard work and his dedication, and to wish him 
continued success. Though I am sure everyone associated with Dakota 
Elementary School is already aware that Douglas Hultberg is truly 
outstanding in his field, they have even more cause to be proud of 
their principal today.

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